[Verse 1] When I was a forest I wore moss like jewelry Ants crawled over my ankles Naming me quietly When I was a forest My hair was tangled ivy Birds nested in my ribs Called my heartbeat lightning [Chorus] When I was a forest I knew every root of me Every branch Every fracture Knelt to drink the green When I was a forest I was older than my teeth I was rainfall in a body Falling through the leaves [Verse 2] I laughed and the crows rose Black seeds against bright sky I cried and the paths closed Mushrooms bloomed where I sighed A girl walked through my shadow Mud kissing both her knees She whispered "You’re a person" I answered "I’m the trees" [Bridge] [low vocal register] There’s a woman in the clearing Carrying my face Hands full of pine needles Pockets full of names She says "You’re just a body" I say "I’m just the rain" We trade our throats like tokens Then speak the same again [Chorus]
